Queen Victoria Archives - History of Royal Women

Prince Albert sculpture found to have been made by his daughter Victoria

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 10:31 Moniek Bloks 0

A sculpture of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband, which has been on display for the last 160 years at Windsor Castle, was found to have been made by his daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal and later German Empress. This discovery was made during research for European Sculpture in the Collection of His Majesty The King, a [read more]

Book Review: Queen Victoria in Cornwall by Susan Symons

Saturday, 6 September 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Susan Symons is the author of several books involving Queen Victoria and books about German castles, appropriately named “Schloss.” The book “Queen Victoria in Cornwall” focuses on Queen Victoria’s visit to Cornwall in 1846 with her husband, Prince Albert, and their two eldest children, Victoria, Princess Royal, and the Prince of Wales [read more]

Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Necklace

Friday, 30 June 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Necklace was created in 1888 after quite some debate. The “Women’s Jubilee Offering” committee had been established in 1887 with the purpose of marking Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. With the Queen’s approval, an equestrian statue of Prince Albert was made for Windsor Great Park, but the contributions raised far outgrew the [read more]

Queen Victoria’s Wheat-ear Brooches

Friday, 23 June 2023, 5:55 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Victoria’s Wheat-ear Brooches were actually commissioned in 1830 by King William IV for his wife, Queen Adelaide, using 580 stones from the collection of his father, King George III. The set consists of six brooches. Three of the brooches had to be surrendered by Queen Victoria to her uncle, the King of Hanover, after [read more]

Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Brooch

Friday, 16 June 2023, 5:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Brooch was given to Queen Victoria by her Household to mark her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The brooch consists of a “scrolled and pierced foliate design, pave-set with diamonds, with pearl centre surrounded by brilliant in cut-down collets, suspending a detachable loop of brilliant with pearl drop; with alternative back fitting [read more]

Queen Victoria’s Bow Brooches

Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Victoria’s bow brooches were created in 1858 after Queen Victoria had been forced to hand over the jewels of her grandmother Queen Charlotte to her uncle, the King of Hanover. The stones already belonged to Queen Victoria, 497 brilliant and nine roses. Queen Victoria left the brooches as heirlooms to the Crown. The brooches [read more]